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Whether you’ve been here a day or a lifetime, Detroit Experience Factory can help you discover more about Detroit than you ever thought you could. This summer we’re featuring a wide range of tours, some of which are brand new! Whatever you wish to learn about Detroit, we have a tour for you. Here are a … Continue Reading →

If we’ve heard it once we have heard it a hundred times, youth are the future of our communities, our cities and our country. There are countless organizations working with youth each and every day to help them realize the future they envision for themselves and enable the youth to make it a reality. Here’s … Continue Reading →

On Thursday June 11, with over 500 interns packing GM’s Wintergarden, After 5 Detroit kicked off its first of six events being held this summer to showcase the Best Detroit has to offer. At the event, interns from numerous different companies eat ice cream, mixed with other interns, and had the opportunity to speak with … Continue Reading →

In June 2011 Quicken Loans Chairman Dan Gilbert, asked Bruce Schwartz to become the ambassador for Bedrock Real Estate Services LLC, and now almost four years later, “Detroit Bruce” has become the consummate advocate from Bedrock as well as the city of Detroit. Schwartz brings energy and a substantial amount of interesting history as he showcases some of … Continue Reading →

A little bit of Detroit took over Mackinac Island Thursday afternoon, as Rachel Lutz and her brainchild “Building Bridges to Small Businesses” took over the lobby of the Mission Point Resort for a ‘break-out session’ showcasing the importance of small businesses and entrepreneurs in the overall fabric of Michigan’s economic growth and sustainability. In true entrepreneurial … Continue Reading →

I received an email in February that a group was looking for minority-owned tech companies in Detroit for an upcoming tech boot camp. So naturally (owning tech start-up, Flash Delivery), I applied. I did some research and googled “Powermoves NOLA” to see if selected, what I would expect. I “understood” that I’d be competing in … Continue Reading →

Fuel: Detroit opened for the first time on Monday, April 13, 2015. Fuel: Detroit 2016 is already being planned, but not before the Fuel Leadership concept hits other cities in the US. But, it’s important not to gloss over this fact…it started here…in Detroit. It was a single day filled to the brim with shining … Continue Reading →

It’s Opening Day! Today gives everyone in the Detroit area a little boost every year, and we hope you’ve found just the right way to celebrate the beginning of another Tigers season in the D. Check out Opening Day through the years here, and follow the News’ live blog of opening day all afternoon here. … Continue Reading →

The Nain Rouge, French for the red dwarf or red gnome is a mythological creature, who according to urban lore first attacked Detroit settler Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac in 1701. After the attack a curse was placed on Cadillac, and ironically soon after the encounter Cadillac lost all his fortunes. Some legends view the red … Continue Reading →

Everyone knows of the legendary Berry Gordy Jr., but not all know of his business-savvy sister, Esther Gordy Edwards. She was the woman behind the man, who just happened to be her younger brother. During Motown’s “hay” Gordy Edwards served as a company executive, managing artists such as: Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye and … Continue Reading →

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